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Feb 19, 2007 Connections Leader Wins Martin Luther King Essay Contest Brianna Bradford, a Connections youth leader, recently won the essay contest sponsored by the Howard County Office on Human Rights together with the Howard County Martin Luther King Holiday Commission. Howard County Connections more...
Nov 20, 2006 Connections Partners with Howard County Public Schools on Photography Project What is the teen perspective of Howard County as a community? Students from photography classes in high schools have a unique opportunity to offer their ideas in an upcoming exhibition – Howard County: Portrait of a Community. more...
Nov 20, 2006 Y.E.S.! Youth Empowerment Summit to be held on November 28th At the Summit, representative students from three Howard County Middle Schools - Clarksville, Elkridge Landing and Murray Hill - will come together to meet one another, exchange ideas, and learn more about leadership. The goal of this event is to empower students to return to their schools... more...
Oct 1, 2006 Developmental assets provide a blueprint for action It has long been believed that subjects such as math and science are taught in a classroom, and lessons concerning life are taught at home. However, during adolescence, most children spend as much time in school as at home. With a bigger value being placed upon extra curricular activities, such... Raadha Raswant, a senior at Reservoir High School more...
May 15, 2006 Connections Action Team End-of-Year Celebration Be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote proved the perfect theme behind Howard County Connections’ end of year celebration honoring its youth members. Howard County Connections more...
May 1, 2006 COMMUNITIES BUILDING ASSETS - 2006 Teen Job & Opportunity Fair With a color poster of The Black Eyed Peas upcoming concert on its table, Merriweather Post Pavilion’s booth at the 2006 Teen Job & Opportunity Fair was swamped with teens grabbing job application forms. Howard County Connections more...
Apr 25, 2006 CONNECTIONS INITIATIVE PEER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Don’t wait. Step up. Become a leader at your school today. Make a difference now. That was the message delivered in high- energy style at the third annual Peer Leadership Conference. Attended by 500 students from 22 elementary schools across Howard County, it was held at the Johns Hopkins... Howard County Connections more...
Mar 1, 2006 Richard Goll Workshop – Being the Difference: Awakening Your Power to Influence Positive Change Standing in the middle of a room filled with white and blue balloons, several adults tried to keep the balloons up in the air. Their arms flailing wildly, they poked and jabbed and swatted. An important teen issue was written on each balloon, so none could be allowed to fall to the floor. The... Howard County Connections more...
Feb 1, 2006 Hanging Around with a Purpose - Making Things Happen It’s no secret. As soon as school lets out, students from Cradlerock School (formerly Dasher Green Elementary and Owen Brown Middle) make a beeline for the East Columbia Library. Keeping the shifting heft of their backpacks centered, it’s a short walk. A field is the only thing separating the... Howard County Connections more...
Mar 1, 2005 Other People's Kids Ask yourself, when you look back on your childhood and adolescence, who was it you turned to in time of need? Whom did you trust with your secrets, who listened to you? Think about the adults who made a difference in your life, whether they were teachers, family members, or neighbors, and ask... Howard County Connections more...
Jan 1, 2005 Connecting Faith Leaders to Asset Building Concept On Thursday, December 16, 2004, many leaders in the faith community of Howard County joined together with Peter Benson, President of the Search Institute, to discuss Asset Building and its influence and possibilities in the faith community. In introducing Search Institute and its research focused... Howard County Connections more...
Dec 1, 2004 Building Connections “You can judge a society based upon how well it takes care of its children. By that measure, we are failing,” Peter Benson, president of the Search Institute announced to a group of Howard County community leaders. “The United States is loosing its way,” he said, “when it comes to supporting the... Howard County Connections more...
Nov 1, 2004 Generations Together Retreat On September 18th the Horizon Foundation held its 5th “Generations Together” Retreat at Glenelg Country School for all youth and adult community wellness leaders in western Howard County. The purpose of this meeting was to learn not only about assets but also how to build an asset rich community... Howard County Connections more...

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Apr 16, 2008 Local students unite to shape the future: Voices for Change focuses on positive change "Students already have voices," said Andrew Gavelek, student member of the Howard County Board of Education. "It's just a matter of using them." Baltimore Sun more...
Jul 1, 2006 Connections Leader Attends Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership As the asset message continues to spread throughout the community, the country, and even the world; other organizations are helping fuel this quest of connections. The ideals of youth leadership, intergenerational relationships, and community prosperity are the fuel to the fire of organizations,... Howard County Connections more...
Jun 1, 2006 CONNECTIONS ACTION TEAM - LAUREN BARR – CO-CHAIR EXTRAORDINAIRE Confronted by her teachers to run for president of her school’s student government association, Mt. Hebron junior Lauren Barr faced a difficult decision. She’s not only involved with numerous organizations - she chairs or is president or vice president of most of them – but with senior year... Howard County Connections more...
Nov 1, 2005 Conference Inspires Relationship Building Between Youth and Adults Throughout one’s educational career, you often learn many subjects that make you a well-rounded individual. However, after taking final exams, subjects like geometry often become useless. How many people can say they use the alternate interior angle theorem in everyday life? Howard County Connections more...

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Feb 20, 2007 Youth Summit A Howard County Youth Summit will be held at Marriott’s Ridge High School on April 27th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Summit is being sponsored by Howard County Recreation & Parks, The Local Children’s Board, Howard County Connections, and the Columbia Association. The goal of the Youth Summit is... more...
Sep 12, 2006 Youth On Board - 2006-2007 Placements Leadership Howard County has started an initiative called Youth on Board. This program offers nine high school students a unique opportunity to learn how to become effective board members in the nonprofit community. more...
Jul 17, 2005 Youths welcomed aboard Nonprofits: A new program puts student members on boards for one year. Michael Nagle, a member of the Columbia Festival of the Arts board, is eager to attract high school students to the annual cultural event that he helps organize and promote each year. He things his new recruit, Alisha Stephens, will help. The Baltimore Sun more...
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